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The shock legal battle between Rockstar Games and former director Leslie Benzies has quickly descended into a slanging match. News of the falling out emerged last night. It centres around a dispute over royalty payments that Benzies believes is owed to him following his sabbatical in the summer of 2014 …

Filings at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) hint at the existence of a new kind of Xbox One. As spotted by NeoGAF user ekim, Microsoft has filed two pieces of technology with the FCC – the US agency that regulates data transmissions tech. There are now two new listings …

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‘We just don’t have the tools and processes to handle many types of non-gaming software right now,’ platform holder explains after blocking Greenlight app

Former president Leslie Benzies claims he was forced out of the Grand Theft Auto developer after 15 years

The lead designer of Grand Theft Auto is suing Rockstar and Take-Two for $150m. Leslie Benzies has accused the US publishing giant and its Rockstar subsidiary of not paying him his royalties following the smash hit success of GTA V. Meanwhile, Take-Two has filed a countersuit over a ‘breach of …

A key challenge posed by VR for game developers – and for testing labs – is ensuring that ‘presence’ is delivered for the end user. And of course, ensuring health and safety issues are addressed. Julian Mower, head of Testronic’s new VR Testing Lab offers his thoughts

Nearly two years on from the last we heard of it, Grasshopper Manufacture has confirmed that PS4 exclusive Let It Die is still in development. The free-to-play title, which will be funded by microtransactions, is on track for a release in 2016. Players will compete against AI opponents whose behaviour …

The troubled launch of the Oculus Rift VR headset shows no sign of improving. Polygon reports that a number of customers have now been informed that their pre-orders have been pushed back significantly, in some cases to as far away as June – that’s three months after the headset’s official …